Moody's Investors Service has lowered Prime Property Fund's senior unsecured debt rating to Baa2. The ratings agency said it was lowering the rating due to "limited financial flexibility and Moody's expectation that the fund will face liquidity pressures in the coming quarters." The fund is comprised of high quality properties actively managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate.
The national delinquency rate rose 15 basis points to 3.5% last month due to a calendar anomaly, marking a 4.5% month-over-month incline and 9.4% annual change.
ICE launched a fraud detection tool for underwriters, Newrez partnered with Matic and Rate announced a free home equity monitoring tool this month.
Nearly one-third of states now have official nonbank standards for liquidity, capital and corporate governance that firms over a certain threshold must meet.
KBW now rates UWM as outperform, and BTIG calls the stock a buy, but both cite high leverage levels and industry macro trends depressing its stock price.
If approved, the deal can provide relief for the approximately 662,000 individuals affected by an incident at the mortgage vendor last November.
Properties outside of the 100-year flood zone exposed to $375 billion to $1 trillion in losses, Moodys reports
